The best pytest alternatives
3 tools that do a similar job to pytest, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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pytestA Python testing framework for writing simple tests that can also handle complex ones.
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chromedp
Open source · MIT · ★ 13.3k
A Go library that drives Chrome-style browsers through the DevTools Protocol, without an external driver.
Best for: Go developers who want to automate or test web pages in code; Teams writing browser-based tests in Go with unit-test style tooling
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Mocha
Open source · MIT · ★ 22.9k
A JavaScript test framework for running automated tests in Node.js and the browser.
Best for: JavaScript and Node.js developers who want automated tests for their code; Teams maintaining browser-based JavaScript that needs tests run in a real browser
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Enzyme
Open source · MIT · ★ 19.8k
A JavaScript testing utility that lets you inspect and simulate React component output in tests.
Best for: Developers maintaining React codebases that already have component tests; Teams testing React 16 or older versions with a matching official adapter
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to pytest. We don't take payment for placement.